Blogger's Ball II

It was so great the first time that we have decided to do it again! Please join us for our second annual Blogger's Ball, happening on May 18th in the Fabulous Mitchell Gold Showroom.

Our fashionable headliners for the evening are the young style mavens and trend experts; Erin Gates, Liana Peterson and Jessica Sutton.

Erin Gates, founder of Elements of Style (http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/) will speak candidly about her style blog, fashion, culture and the scene inside and outside of Boston. Her career as a blogger is skyrocketing right now, and Erin will tell us how and why.

Liana Peterson, founder of the blog New Brahmin (http://www.newbrahmin.com/) stays on top of the fashion scene as the founder and Executive Editor of her blog, New Brahmin. She, along with a host of rocket-hot guest writers have made New Brahmin a regular read for (the new breed of ) Bostonian.

Jessica Sutton of JS Graphic Design, (www.jessicasutton.com/daucuscarota) formerly a web designer of Fresh, is piping hot as a solo act! She will speak with us about why one should and should NOT blog or become a blogger. She is keenly interested in Fashion, Culture and all things in between.

When: May 18th
Time: 7:00

Where: Mitchell Gold Showroom

142 Berkeley Street

South End, Boston

RSVP: Jill.palese@gmail.com

Please bring questions, snacks and wine to share with the group!

Art and Wine Party

Getting Buzzworthy

An Evening with Marni Katz

Marni Katz, City Editor for NBC and the writer for the blog Style Carrot (http://www.stylecarrot.com/) will will share her expertise with The Salon. The candid discussion will cover Public Relations and Marni's tips on the who, what, why and how of getting and keeping your work in front of the press!

This is a very limited engagement for the first 20 people to RSVP!

When: Tuesday, April 27th

Where: Mohr and McPherson

(www.mohr-mcpherson.com)

480 Harrison Avenue

South End

Time: 7:00

R.S.V.P.: Jill.palese@gmail.com

Please bring snacks and wine to share with the group!

Check out this upcoming class at MassArt

When: Wednesday, April 28th

7:00

Where: MassArt Tower Building, 11th Floor, Trustees room

Part 1: Contracts

What are contracts and why do you need them? What should you make sure to put into your next contract? We'll be learning about these important documents with the Graphic Artists Guild's Advocacy Chairperson, Lisa Shaftel and how to create a proper agreement without a lawyer and with one hand behind your back.

Part 2: What is Licensing?

Licensing is big business, presenting tremendous opportunities for graphic artists of all disciplines to generate revenue in new markets. However, far too many artists don't recognize that licensing can be a hugely profitable segment of their business. Get the information you need to get started!

cost: before April 20:

Sutdents w/ valid ID: $2.00

Guild Members and MassArt Alumni: $5.00

Non-Members: $10.00

Cost After April 20 and at door:

Students with valid ID: $5.00

Guild Members and MassArt Alumni: $8.00

Non-members: $15.00

For more info and to register, please visit the online community.

Networking News.....

Ahhhhhh, spring. Time to come out to play.

Stuck inside your design room? Need to get away from the computer? Hiding from a cranky buyer? Fear opening the mail? It sounds like you need to spend some time with fellow designers or creative women who are doing the same thing.

Please join us on Tuesday, March 30th at 7:00 for a social night with fellow salonistas. We want to see your creative selves especially if you are thinking about attending but feeling shy, moody, intimidated, uninspired or just downright sick and tired of the business of business.

Salon networking night is a good opportunity to chat with the talented New England designers and that drive New England's creative scene. Be prepared to exchange ideas, promote your line and chat about yourself and your work. If you are new to Design Salon, come check us out. If you haven't checked in for awhile, now is the time.....

We will gather in Jill Rosenwald's fabulous studio space in Fort Point. Please bring wine and/or snacks to share with the group.

SEE YOU THERE!

When: Tuesday, March 30

Time: 7:00 pm

Where:

Jill Rosenwald's Studio Space

369 Congress Street, Fort Point

2nd Floor

R.S.V.P: Jill.palese@gmail.com

Vessel Lecture Series

Michele Yeeles, founder of Bob's Your Uncle www.bobsyouruncle.com , will be presenting tonight, February 18th. Our favorite (and only) male honorary members of Design Salon, Stephan Barbeau and Duane Smith are hosting a lecture series at their super fab shop...Vessel www.vessel.com . Hope to see you there!

Where: Vessel

Time: 6-8 pm

125 Kingston Street (Chinatown)

R.S.V.P: sales@vessel.com

Design Salon takes on the World

February the month of love and passion! But, for the women of the Design Salon Boston, it is our chance to share our love and passion for design and entrepreneurship and networks with women from 22 countries. WorldBoston http://www.worldboston.org/ has invited Design Salon to participate in the World Affairs Council's project focusing on women and entrepreneurship programs organized by the Department of State. Women in leadership roles from Afghanistan to Venezuela, Lithuania to Mozambique will meet in Pinkcomma gallelry http://www.pinkcomma.com/ to discuss best practices for innovation and business development.

Jill Rosenwald, Jennifer Hill, Kelly Smith, Kristen Gaughan and Jill Palese will join the senior authorities from 20 countries to discuss "The Salon". Members of Design Salon are encouraged to join us from 11:30 to 1:00 to meet with these women who have travelled here to meet Boston-area women entrepreneurs.

When: Tuesday, February 16th

Time: 11:30-1:00

Location: 81 B Wareham Street (near corner of Albany, under big pink sign)

R.S.V.P. Jill.palese@gmail.com . We have limited space for this event. Please r.s.v.p. as soon as possible to insure your space!

We are planning on sharing a light bite with our foreign friends. Please bring a small drink or snack for the table.

Cheers!

Doing It All. How do we "raise two babies"?

Tina Cassidy, Author, Journalist, Executive and Mother will lead the open forum discussion on the reality of "having it all".

Please join us at Lekker (http://www.lekkerhome.com/) on January 19th at 7:00 for a candid discussion with Tina.

Tina Cassidy is an award-winning former journalist, an author working on her second book, and a vice president at the Boston public relations firm SolomonMcCown, where she oversees the real estate practice. She and her husband have three sons and live in South Boston. During her 15 years as a reporter and editor at the Boston Globe, she covered politics, fashion and business. Her first book, Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born, was published in 2006. Her next book is on one transformative year in the life of Jacqueline Onassis. Her work has appeared in the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, the Boston Business Journal, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, the Sunday Times (London), the Express (London) and the Sunday Herald (Glasgow), as well as various other magazines and newspapers. Tina is a member of New England Women in Real Estate, The Urban Land Institute and the marketing committee for the Advent School in Boston. She holds a bachelor of arts from Northeastern University.

When: January 19th

Where: Lekker 1317 Washington Street, Boston

Please bring a bottle of wine or snacks to share with the group

R.S.V.P: Jill.Palese@gmail.com

Hi Ladies,

Just wanted to update everyone on fellow Salonista goings-on...

One of our newest members, Cibeline Sariano, http://www.cibelinesariano.com/ hosted a wonderful evening at her Beacon Hill namesake boutique, Cibeline. Cibeline and her "right and left hands" (Aileen and Sasha) shared their view of the fashion world in Boston at the stylish boutique. Ladies, thanks for a lovely, inspiring evening.

For those who were not able to make it, please come by and introduce yourselves to Cibeline at her upcoming events....

Thursday, Nov 5th at the Liberty Hotel 10pm Fashionably Late Fashion Show

Monday, Nov 9th Book Signing at the boutique with author Lisa Dietlin 12-3pm and 5-8pm

Lisa Dietlin is a leading philanthropist advisor with her own company as well. She helps charities, universities and companies raise funds, helps millionaires donate to the right charities, and helps small biz's figure out how they can give back to their communities even if money is tight. And she is a dynamo! She is currently in the process of pitching original programing about this sort of work to Harpo Productions (as in Ophra's network) and is hoping to have her own show potentially by year end. If and when that happens, she has asked Cibeline to be her fashion consultant and designer for the show!


Plank

If you haven't heard the good news...

PLANK MATS are in! Doreen Hing has been patiently working for the past 2 years to work though her major setback...the Plank Mat factory fire. Finally, the beauties are in! Check the Plank Website for more information. http://www.plankdesigns.com/

Design Salon Holiday Sale

Hi Ladies,

Please pop by the Kingsley School on Saturday, November 21st from 10 am to 5 pm. It will be a nice opportunity to catch up with fellow Design Salon members and to pick up a few holiday gifts, too! Kingsley School is located on Exeter Street between Newbury and Commonwealth Avenue.

Listed below are the designers that will be showing their work at the event.

JHill Design - http://www.jhilldesign.com/

Stonehouse Studio - http://www.stonehouse-studio.com/

Etcetera Media - http://www.etceteramedia.com/

Albertine Press - http://www.albertinepress.com/

Angela Liguori - http://www.angelaliguori.com/

Jill Rosenwald - http://www.jillrosenwald.com/

MFlynn - http://www.mflynnstudio.com/

Flauxy - http://www.flauxy.com/

Jill Bent - http://www.jillbent.com/

Tess & Tallulah - http://www.tessandtallulah.com/

Pilgrim Waters - http://www.pilgrimwaters.com/

Pansy Maiden - http://www.pansymaiden.com/

Ella Rose - http://www.ellarosecollection.com/

Laura Finnerty Design - http://www.laurafinnerty.com/

Koochicu- http://www.koochiku.com/

IRO - http://www.irodesign.com/

RSVP Press - http://www.rsvppress.com/

Pikme Papers - http://www.pikmepapers.com/

Design Salon mentioned in Boston.com

Check out our Design Salon article mentioned today in Boston.com...

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2009/10/11/building_support_for_new_englands_female_entrepreneurs/

Calling all Fashionistas....an evening with Cibeline Sarano!

Please join us on October 20th at 7:00 to hear from one of Boston's local Fashion Designers, Cibeline Sarano. Cibeline will share her life as a Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur and Bostonian.


From Hong Kong to Los Angeles, Italy to New York, and now to Boston, Cibeline has trained and traveled around the world working with many fashion designers such as: Richard Tyler, Calvin Klein, Liz Claiborne, Emmanuel Ungaro, Lark Intl. Limited, Kasper for ASL, Due per Due, and Sigrid Olsen.

Landing in Boston in 2002, Cibeline opened her first namesake boutique in hip 'Davis Square' and recently relocated into the exclusive shopping district of Beacon Hill at 120 Charles Street in November 2008.

Her designs have been seen on: TLC's hit show '10years Younger', Suzy Bogguss, Grammy Award winning Country Music Artist at the Grand Ole Opry, Comedienne Lisa Lampanelli's 1 hour HBO Special January 2009 'Long Live the Queen', Grammy Awards 2008, multiple appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, & Comedy Central Special ‘Dirty Girl’ in 2007 as well as Comedy Central's Annual Roast Event of Flavor Flav 2007; Kathryn Brown at The Academy Awards, 2008; Swarovski Crystal Company commissioned Cibeline to design an original cocktail dress and featured her design in 105 Swarovski retail boutiques Nationwide for Holiday 2006 window display; 2006 Emmy nominee, Rhonda Britten, author & founder of the Fearless Living Institute & life coach for the Emmy Award winning television series NBC’s “Starting Over”; Andy Paige, celebrity stylist of NBC’s “Starting Over,” for the American Heart Association Fashion Week 2006 GO RED Gala and Daytime Emmys 2006; ESPN’s LIVE New Years Eve Bash at the Hard Rock Café for Ellie Vee, Lead Singer of the Boston-based premier rock band, The Charms 2005; NBC’s Today Show with Anne Curry featuring local Boston writer, Sandra Miller, for Glamour Magazine 2005.

We have been invited to meet at Cibeline's intimate Charles Street Boutique. Attendance is limited to 25 people- Standing Room Only!

When: Tuesday, October 20th
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: 120 Charles Street- at the Cibeline Boutique
R.S.V.P: Jill.palese@gmail.com
Limited to 25 people
Bring your own wine, snacks, goodies.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Second Annual Design Salon Sale - Call for Designers

Calling all Designers: Request for Applications to Sell Your Products at the Second Annual Design Salon Holiday Sale (November 21 2009!)

We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting the Second Annual Design Salon Holiday Sale this year on November 21st and want to invite you to submit an application to participate in this great retail event.

Like last year, we are planning quite a bit of press and marketing for the event, proceeds of which will support the Kingsley Montessori School in Boston. We will utilize Kingsley’s beautiful space in the Back Bay for the event. Kingsley is located on Exeter Street between Newbury Street and Commonwealth Avenue.

Setup for the event will take place on Friday, November 20th and Design Salon founder Jill Rosenwald will host a Pot Luck Dinner Party at her nearby home on Commonwealth Ave. All salonistas are encouraged to attend (and bring a dish to share!), even if they are not participating in the Sale.

The Holiday Sale will take place on Saturday November 21st from 10am to 5pm.

We welcome manufactures and designers of all types of products to submit applications to the Holiday Sale Review Committee by Friday, October 9th. We would love to have every Design Gal participate, but unfortunately space is limited and we encourage you to submit your applications as early as possible.

Participants of the event will be required to pay a $25 administrative fee. Additionally, 20% of gross revenue (less taxes) will be donated to the Kingsley Montessori School.

To apply to participate in the DS Holiday Sale, please send an email to kelly@etceteramedia.com with answers to the following questions. Additionally, please attach 2-3 photographs of the products which you would sell at the event. Please note that if you participated last year, we will need you to reapply with updated information and product photos.

Questions:

1. Your name, company name, website address, description of company, and EIN number.
2. Please describe the products that you would sell at the DS Holiday Sale. Please include details about the materials that are used in your products.
3. Which retailers sell your products (if you sell to retailers.)
4. Have your products been covered in any online or traditional publications?
5. What are the price points for your products?
6. Who, typically, is the target audience of your product?

Please email your application by October 9th at the latest. Decisions will be made by October 16th.

Please email any questions as well as your application to the ATTN of the Holiday Sale Review Committee at kelly@etceteramedia.com. Thank you!

In addition, we are looking for volunteers to help with promotions, setup/breakdown, coordination, etc. Please get in touch if you'd like to volunteer!

Twittermania!

Learn how to make (dollars and) Sense from Social Media Marketing


Marija Hamed is a new media strategist specializing in social media marketing strategy, standards compliant web development and online marketing training. Hamed has over 7 years of website design experience coupled with over 5 years in social media design and management. Hamed began blogging in 2005 and has continued to remain at the cusp of social media expertise and trends.Hamed has strategized, managed and executed social media campaigns for both B2B and B2C companies throughout her career such as consulting firms, international engineering firms, university programs, hotels and online magazines. She believes that although the tools may appear to be similar, that each individual business must develop and harness their own approach to new media marketing communication and that the first step is simply to join in on the conversation.You can find more about Marija Hamed at:twitter.com/mahacreativemarijahamed.com


Watch for Marija's new website at marijahamed.com


Marija will help answer our many looming quesions. Before we meet, please take a moment to respond to questions listed below. (responses can be sent to jill.palese@gmail.com) Your input will help Marija to tailor her presentation directly to the members of Design Salon, ensuring that we get the most from our evening.

1. Which social media tools do you use on a regular basis (at least twice per week)?

2. Which social media tools are you most curious about?

3. What do you find difficult about social media?

4. What do you hope to get out of social media?

5. What looming questions do you have about social media?

Kay McGowan of Mohr and McPherson will graciously open her doors to the lovely Harrison Street Retail store for the evening. Please feel free to bring wine and snacks for the event.

Date: September 29th

Time: 7:00

Location: Mohr and McPherson

460 Harrison Avenue

Boston, MA (South End)

R.S.V.P.:
Kay McGowan kay@mohr-mcpherson.com

Mohr and McPherson Blowout Sale!

Mohr & McPherson Warehouse Auction, Sept. 13th 11:00amMohr & McPherson has closed our beloved Cambridge Warehouse Showroom.
We will hold a Final Day Auction at our Warehouse Showroom Sunday, September 13th. Event starts at 11:00am. Doors open for preview and registration at 9:30am.Preview Day: Saturday, September 12th 12:00 – 7:00pm
Very few of the 300+ home furnishings, carpets, antiques and artifacts up for Auction have a set minimum bid so expect most items to go at CRAZY LOW prices! It should be great fun.
Location: Warehouse Showroom, 75 Moulton Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 617-520-2000Visit http://www.mohr-mcpherson.com/ for all the details.
Note: Our Cambridge Alewife location will be revamped and remain open, our SOWA flagship Showroom at 460 Harrison Avenue, Boston will remain open and a NEW RUG GALLERY will be open shortly, also located in the 460 Harrison Avenue complex. Watch for our Harrison Avenue Café!